Phenomenal Consciousness as an Evolutionary Invention: Explaining the Positive Function of Illusionism
| Autor: | Katarina Marcinčinova |
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| Jazyk: | Czech<br />English<br />Slovak |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Filozofia, Vol 79, Iss 2 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0046-385X 2585-7061 |
| DOI: | 10.31577/filozofia.2024.79.2.6 |
| Popis: | The article’s main objective is to analyse the positive aspect of illusionism and the so-called “illusion problem” that lies at its heart – the problem of explaining the origin and causes of the illusion of phenomenal consciousness. I argue that a key aspect of the illusion problem is explaining the function of the illusion of phenomenal consciousness. Some authors suggest that the illusion probably has no particular function but is a by-product of introspection, whereas others have pointed out that it has played an important role in the evolution of consciousness. I focus on Nicholas Humphrey’s evolutionary theory of consciousness, “phenomenal surrealism,” in emphasizing this crucial part of the illusionist program. |
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